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Telemedicine: An Application in Search of UsersTelemedicine involves the use of telecommunication technologies as a medium for the provision of medical information and services to consumers at sites that are at a distance from the provider. The concept encompasses everything from the telephone system to high-speed, wide-bandwidth transmission with use of fiberoptics, satellites, or a combination of terrestrial and satellite-communication technologies. The peripheral software could be as simple as a typewriter used to type a letter requesting an opinion or as complex as high-capacity parallel processing computers and imaging devices. Although the definition includes telephone, facsimile, and distance learning, the term "Telemedicine" is currently used as a generic label for remote consultation and diagnosis. Telemedicine is not a medical subspecialty but a facilitator of all medical and surgical specialties.
Document ID
20120001291
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Khandheria, Bijoy K.
(Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1996
Publication Information
Publication: Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Publisher: Elsevier, Inc.
Volume: 71
Issue: 4
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Report/Patent Number
ACTS-96-031
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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